Lasers and Fool’s Gold Give a Glimpse Into Our Ocean’s Past
The amount of trace elements in ocean pyrite correspond to ocean oxygen concentrations at different points in geologic time.
Category: Biology
Do Nice Apes Finish Last? It’s Complicated.
Bonobo apes are among our closest genetic relatives. Like humans, they are very social and are known to cooperate to find food. However, new…
Salmonella Killed Aztecs in 16th Century Oaxaca, Mexico
The first contact between the Aztecs of Mesoamerica and Spanish Conquistadors is well documented as bloody and disastrous for the Aztecs.…
Smart farms should clean their greens
Microgreens are a specialty crop that is growing in popularity. It is most often served as a garnish, flavoring, or embellishment on dishes…
Cheese, wine, and …. fungi?
From mushrooms, cheese, and bread to beer, wine, and sake, fungi play an important role in the foods we eat, whether we know it or not.…
Don’t Wait! If HIV Positive, Start Treatment Right Away
Human immunodeficiency virus, more commonly known as HIV, is one of the deadliest infectious diseases around the world. However, there are…
Can you teach an old gene new tricks?
Evolution explains how living things change over successive generations, giving rise to diversity. Across the evolutionary history of Earth,…
Edible food packaging may cut down on waste
Have you ever been pre-occupied and taken a bite out of something, only to get a mouthful of plastic wrap or paper lining? Well in the…
Skulls of dinosaurs give clues about their diets
The term “Darwin’s finches” was first used in 1936 to describe a group of birds from the Galápagos Islands. One of the key…
Prenatal Inflammation May Affect Brain Development
A normal pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks, but births that occur before 37 weeks are defined as being premature. Premature births are…